Suit Over Abdul-Jabbar Memorabilia Auction Gets Trimmed

By Matthew Heller

Law360, Los Angeles (September 27, 2013, 3:46 PM ET) -- A California judge on Friday tossed claims alleging Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's business manager breached an agreement with Julien's Auctions not to withdraw the most valuable items from an auction of the NBA great's memorabilia, but said Julien's could proceed with its fraud claim.

Julien's claimed the auction did not go forward in June because Deborah Morales and her Iconomy LLC company demanded the withdrawal of “six of the most iconic pieces” from the 23 reserve items, including two of Abdul-Jabbar's NBA championship rings and two of his...